IC 33-33-11
Chapter 11. Clay County
IC 33-33-11-1
Judicial circuit
Sec. 1. Clay County constitutes the thirteenth judicial circuit.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
IC 33-33-11-2
Establishment of standard superior court
Sec. 2. (a) There is established a court of record to be known as
the Clay superior court.
(b) The Clay superior court is a standard superior court as
described in IC 33-29-1.
(c) Clay County comprises the judicial district of the superior
court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
IC 33-33-11-3
Judge; location of court sessions
Sec. 3. The Clay superior court has one (1) judge who shall hold
sessions in the Clay County courthouse in Brazil or in other places
in the county as the board of county commissioners of Clay County
may provide.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
IC 33-33-11-4
Rules
Sec. 4. The judges of the Clay superior court and Clay circuit
court may jointly, in accordance with the Indiana Rules of Trial
Procedure, establish local rules for governing their courts, including
rules for distribution of cases over which the judges have concurrent
jurisdiction.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
IC 33-33-11-5
Jurisdiction
Sec. 5. The Clay superior court has the same jurisdiction as the
Clay circuit court, except that only the circuit court has juvenile and
probate jurisdiction.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
IC 33-33-11-6
Small claims and misdemeanor division
Sec. 6. The Clay superior court has a standard small claims and
misdemeanor division.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.